RMWP Camp Day 11

7:40-3:30

Schedule:
- Prompt: "What historical figure or famous person do you look up to? Why?"
- Icebreaker: Famous historical figure game
- Introductions
- Introduction to "Campaigning Away"
- Sample campaign ads
- Overview of elected offices and propaganda techniques
- Brainstorm and create slogans and campaign flyers
- Computer lab: Create flyers in Word or Publisher
- Candidate profile sheet
- Computer lab: Identify propaganda methods in YouTube commercials

This week is really good for me! Propaganda techniques are on the Alabama Course of Study for 5th grade, and I definitely did not adequately cover them this year. I don't feel confident in my own personal knowledge of each one, so I enjoyed watching the YouTube videos and hearing the explanations and examples. I always enjoy seeing ways other teachers teach the same things that I need to teach. It's really frustrating sometimes that we cannot access resources on YouTube at school for instructional purposes.

The ultimate goal for this week is to work with the students to write persuasive/argumentative essay. I have already been impressed by the way Mrs. Owens has clearly explained the goals and expectations to the students. The activities are building onto each other to prepare the students to write their essays.